Twells, John. Tentamina elegantiarum bina, or, Two essays of elegancies : in order to the bringing of scholars after they can read and write true grammatical Latin, to a full and clear understanding and writing of terse and polite Latine : principally intended for accomplishing the more adult youths in the Free-School at Newark upon Trent

Folger bibliographic ID: 342446
ESTC number: R219466
Wing number: T3395
Folger call number: 186- 893q
Folger holdings ID: 493556
Accession Number: 186893

Bibliographic format

octavo

General notes

"A general examination of the elegrant grammar" is in the form of questions and answers "Scholastick prolusions to the art of oratory" has a divisional title page "Licensed, March 17, 1685/6. Rob. Midgley." "T.M." is probably Thomas Moore, who is associated with Crayle in other imprints Reissued in 1688 as Cicero redivivus, or, The art of oratory refin'd Signatures: [A]⁴ B-G⁸ H⁴

Item information about Folger 186- 893q

Inscription by John Trotter (identified by Stephen Ferguson in the 10 November 2011 blog post in Notabilia): Bought for 8. pence from John Vallange at [?] [the] 28. Jary. 1693. Anonymous armorial bookplate (motto: In promptu) of the Trotter family of Mortonhall. Manuscript waste containing an inventory of some sort and red sealing wax used as endleaves. In plain mottled sheep binding. Acquired from H.W. Pratley, Halls's Bksp., 1962-09-19

Extended title: Tentamina elegantiarum bina, or, Two essays of elegancies : in order to the bringing of scholars after they can read and write true grammatical Latin, to a full and clear understanding and writing of terse and polite Latine : principally intended for accomplishing the more adult youths in the Free-School at Newark upon Trent / by John Twells, school-master
Alternate titles: Two essays of elegancies

Latin language Oratory

author: Twells, John, 1651 or 1652-
printer: Moore, Thomas, active 1677-1700
bookseller: Crayle, Benjamin
bookseller: Vallange, John
former owner: Trotter, John, -1718
former owner: Trotter (Family :, Of Mortonhall)